I’ve never been part of the Starbucks crowd because I don’t like coffee. I do love smoothies though and when Starbucks came out with the Vivanno Nourishing blends, I couldn’t resist. 
The Vivanno comes in tasty flavors such as banana chocolate and orange mango banana. They are packed with whey protein, low in fat, free of additives, and 250 to 270 calories. I think they taste pretty good, especially the banana chocolate.
In addition to the tasty smoothies, Starbucks now has a new line of nutritious options for breakfast. Instead of fueling up at the nearest fast food drive-thru , check out these six new items:
•Oatmeal. The whole-grain Perfect Oatmeal is served hot in a cardboard to-go bowl. For $2.45, buyers also get to pick two of three mixes for the oatmeal (served in separate packs): dried fruit, nuts or brown sugar
•Apple Bran Muffin. The $1.75 muffin with 330 calories is made with whole-wheat flour, oats, wheat bran, apples, cherries and honey. It replaces the current bran muffin.
•Multigrain roll. The $1.60 roll has 280 calories and seven seeds and grains. It’s served with almond butter or strawberry preserves.
•Energy bar. The $1.75 Chewy Fruit & Nut Bar is made with oats, dried fruit, nuts, seeds and honey. It has 250 calories.
•Power Protein Plate. The $4.95 Power Protein Plate has a hard-boiled egg, a small whole-wheat bagel, a 70-calorie pack of peanut butter, a cheddar cheese wedge, apple slices and grapes. It will be sold at stores that have cold cases.
•Fruit pastry. The $1.75 Berry Stella started rolling out last month. The whole-grain pastry is made with seasonal fruits.
As much as I have tried to stay away, I now have many excuses reasons to visit Starbucks.
Want a coupon for a FREE Vivanno blend? Just leave me a comment telling me what you had for breakfast today. (be honest!)
Four lucky winners will be chosen at random on Sunday, 9/14 at 9pm EST and notified via email.
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ooooh we up at the CRACK here since ‘daaaaddy’ (please to read in a whiny voice. ala my Toddler) is traveling.
I had 2 cups of eggbeaters 2 soy sausages a wedge of laughing cow cheese and some outofthepackage spoonfuls of flax.
NOW I NEED MORE CAFFEINE.
*pick me*
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I ate 2 fried eggs with 2 slices of bread with low-fat butter; a 1/2 cup of juice mixed with 1/2 cup of soda water; and a cup of herbal tea.
Well, it’s 6:30 and I should have already been in the shower and I should have already gotten the kids at least dressed for school. But here I sit at the computer checking blogs, who has time to eat?! lol! Yesterday I had a multigrain english muffin with a sausage patty and slice of cheese. Probably be the same later this morning.
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As we “speak” I am eating a bowl of oatmeal (not instant) with half a banana cut up and a handful of strawberries. Coffee too of course! (you don’t like coffee?!)
I love SB and I love their new smoothies!
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I really enjoyed a small maple donut with a small hot chocolate this morning. Perfect with the weather changing to Fall.
Farm fresh cheddar spinach omelet. Local eggs taste so much better.
I LOVE bfast. I haven’t eaten it yet (unless you count the banana and glass of carnation instant breakfast I had at 4 a.m., which I don’t). But the PLAN is scrambled eggs, turkey sausage and toast. And I do love Starbucks, so nice to know I can choose something more healthy than a maple nut scone. Ah… but I love the maple nut scone, naughty as it is..
I am having an iced coffee this morning and an apple muffin. I normally have egg whites but I am being lazy this morning :0(
I had cereal today (half-way healthy kind, but still…). Do I get a gold star for having a multivitamin and fish oil tablets with it? Oh, and I had a cup of coffee and a glass of water.
I had coffee, orange-apple-carrot smoothie, and more coffee.
I had a smoothie made from nonfat yogurt, frozen strawberries, half a banana and some wheat germ. And a big, honking coffee.
I had a piece of organic whole wheat toast with a little bit of peanut butter and an apple. And of course a big glass of water. No coffee for me, I love the smell, but not the taste.
I am the world’s most boring breakfast eater: every day it’s either 2 eggs scrambled with veggies or steel-cut oats with berries and nuts. Today? It’s the eggs:)
Being LDS, I don’t drink coffee but I love the ‘bucks for their pastries! The Vivanno sounds delish too:)
I have to admit, I’ve never liked coffee (cue angry students everywhere to start throwing things at me).
But I’ll talk about my puny little breakfast anyway… today I had a nectarine and a small bowl of plain yogurt with frozen berries mixed in. I’m thinking pretty soon I’m going to go for round 2 and make myself some of the PB Boys banana pancakes or something:)
I will be having Dr. Oz’s “Magical Breakfast Blaster” after I finish my coffee of course! I LOVE the chocolate banana Vivano…yummy!
i was prohibited from having breakfast today because i’m having surgery this afternoon– no food or drink allowed! it’s killing me since breakfast is my favorite meal of the day!
I haven’t had breakfast yet this morning. I will be making up a yummy chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie here in a bit though.
I am not a big Starbucks fan either. However, I do love their iced green tea with simple syrup. mmmmm, yummy. It’s good to see that they are ettinng a bit more nutritious.
I had two slices of peanut butter and jelly toast at home and a giant bismark at the office because someone (read: me) brought them in as a treat for the team.
Probably not the HEALTHIEST breakfast though.
I’ve got No Excuse not to visit Starbucks if they’re going to start serving healthy stuff in the a.m. I’m in the Pacific Northwest, where apparently it is a law that you have to have a Starbucks on every other corner. There’s one between my house and the commuter train that I (really should) take to work each morning. I’ll have to try their stuff, see if it meets with my exacting standards
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Mizfit: I heart laughing cow cheese, it’s French you know…
Me, this morning, fruit salad with a yogurt and a protein shake.
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I had egg whites scrambled, turkey sausage, tomato, onion, ezekiel toast with apricot spread and orange juice and there’s even a picture of it on my blog
I haven’t had a chance to try these yet so i would love one!!
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My breakfast, and I’m glad you asked on a good day: bran cereal with 1% milk and dried cranberries for a topping. I’ve not tried the Vivanno yet, but it looks really good.
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Did you have to tell me about this stuff?
I had cereal and coffee for breakfast. At home. Where it’s much more cost effective. And much more boring.
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I had two Sausage McMuffins……….. Only kidding! I had oatmeal yum!
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I had two Kashi Honey Oat Waffles, a bowl of watermelon and a coffee with milk.
Of all days…lol. I was out of kashi so I ended up eating super sugary raisin bran crunch. lol. It’s my husbands, promise.
I had it with light soymilk and blueberries.
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A fried egg with spinach flatbread, OJ, and coffee. Yummers!
i had a really big breakfast, actually: large handful purple grapes, quarter of a watermelon (seriously); two hardboild egg whites; cup of oatmeal plus brown sugar and dried berries; AND a handful-plus of almonds. Hopefully that should tide me over and I can just have a light lunch!
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I had a (few) cups of coffee and a whole-wheat mini bagel with PB. It’s my standard fare these days.
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WOW! These are some great breakfasts!
Ok…so I didn’t eat breakfast until really late today so it was a bit weird….had fabulous locally grown apple and some dark chocolate. it was a divine breakfast. Usually I am much more sensible but you know dark chocolate is good for your heart, right???
my breakfast was unconventional today
I had a leftover bunless turkey burger (I made them for dinner last night) with about 1/4 cup of cooked onions, an apple, and a cup of coffee with skim milk
I deviated from my usual low sugar oatmeal this morning and had a low-fat blueberry muffin.
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This morning i had blueberry pancakes that were made last saturday, then frozen, and microwaved today. THey were tasty. I also had 3 slices of turkey bacon, and 1/2 cup of hazelnut coffee, which i didn’t enjoy
two microwaved egg whites on toast.
yummmmmm.
Starbucks is one smart company!
I had a banana and organic yogurt. I shared three pieces of Melba Toast with my daughter for mid-morning snack.
Quick oats with 1 tsp. brown sugar and blueberries!
Coffee with organic 1/2 and 1/2
YAY starbucks!
Breakfast? What’s breakfast? Just kidding but I can’t remember what I had. So, I think I may not have eaten anything. I know that is far from being healthy.
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Today of all days I’m posting what I *ate* for breakfast. 1 1/2 cups of Honey Bunches of Oats with 3/4 cups skim milk. (At least it wasn’t a donut.)
So excited to try the new breakfast menu at Starbucks though!
I used to use starbucks to keep the weight off -then it started upsetting my sleep so i quit it. back on grocery-store coffee (which doesn’t curb the appetite quite as much). I’ve been gone so long I had no idea they were serving oatmeal now. Woo hoo! Love it.
All week I have had yogurt and granola, today I had a donut. Ran out of my breakfast foods and there was donuts at work today, so I caved. Love me some Starbucks!
Not much of a breakfast out person….but I could be tempted with healthy choices!!
I had a yogurt, cream of wheat and grapes. And a TON of water- nursing this little baby is draining me!
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I had a half of a toasted honey wheat bagel with PB&J, it was tasty!
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